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FISH POLE HOLDER.

Patented Mar. 31, 1885.

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THOMAS P. TAYLOR, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

FlSl-t-POLE HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 31 L751, dated March 31, 1885.

Application filed July 5, 1884. (No model.)

To all whoim it may concern.-

Be it known that I. TnoMAs P. TAYLOR. a citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fish-Pole Holders; and I do hereby deelarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to produce a device for holding fish-poles. When fishing from a boat and using several poles, it is sometimes quite difficult-to keep them in the desired position, especially if the water is rough or the wind blows. The way com mon to many fishermen has been to lay an oar across from one of the seats to the opposite side of the boat from that being fished from, and si1nply rest the butts'of the poles under the oar;

to the edge of a boat, and which will hold the.

poles in such a manner that the wind cannot blow them loose, and yetthey can be instantly taken up by the hand when desired.

I11 the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side elevation with a portion of the side'of a boat shown in section. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the device detached; Fig. 3, a plan View, and Fig. 4 a perspective of a modified form of the dev1ce.

A is. a plate, preferably of metal; and B, a

shank or bracket made integral therewith, by

means of which the device is attached to the side of the boat by screws or bolts, or in any suitable manner. The outer face of the shank or bracket B is formed at an obtuse angle to the plate or body of the holder, so that the said face may fit against the inside of the boat, and the holder be so placed as to properly elevate the outer ends of the pole or poles sustained thereby.

It will of course be understood that the shape and size of plate Ais not of the essence of my invention, as numerous variations may be made without departing in the slightest from the spirit of my invention. I preferably, however, construct the plate substantially in the form illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

O in Fig. 1 represents the side of the boat, the back portion of plate A. being shown as resting upon the edge thereof. At the back of the plate, on its upper surface, I provide hollows or depressions D, in which the fishpoles rest. These hollows are preferably cast in the plate; but the same result may be accomplished by pins placed in the top of the plate at suitable distances apart. At the opposite side of the platei. e., the front, as it appears when in position-I provide hollows or sockets E upon the under side of the plate,

which hold the butts of the poles in place. I

have shown the plate as arranged to hold two poles only, which (owing to the fact that hollows E, in which the butts of the poles rest, are closer together than hollows D upon the top of the plate) project from the side of the boat at an angle to each other. This, however, is merely incidental, as the plates may be arranged to hold a larger number of poles, and the angles at which the poles project may be arranged to correspond with the number used.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 4, which is intended to hold but one pole, a wire, F, having a curve in which the pole rests, is substituted for plate A, the part corresponding with the shank or bracket in the other slipping around'should the wind blow or the boat be unsteady from any cause. The whole device may be made of wood, cast in one piece from metal, or madeby bend- 5 ing heavy wire into the required shape.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. A fish-pole holder having an upwardlyopen hollowedrest adapted to support the pole no and to prevent its lateral displacement, an overhanging hollowed support for the butt of the pole, and an attaching shank or bracket, the outer face of which is at an obtuse angle to the body of the holder, substantially as set I 5 forth.

2. A fish-pole holder consisting of an open plate having at one side a rest with upwardlyopen hollows or depressions, and at its other side anoverhanging support for the butts of the poles, having hollows 0r depressions 01120 itstunder side, said plate being provided with an attaching shank or bracket, the outer face of which is at an obtuse angle to the body of the holder, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 2 5 presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS P. TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

A. M. WOOSTER, A. B. FAIRCI-IILD. 

